Travel
Easiest connections to La Thuile are from : Geneva Turin MilanWith the conference bus
Departure from Geneva Airport (Swiss Sector):
MEETING POINT: waiting area in front of the
Montreux Jazz Café
located on the right of the arrival hall when you exit from custom controls
Time schedule to be confirmed
please check again on the web site few days before leaving
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Saturday March 2nd (EW) |
Saturday March 9th (QCD + VHEPU) |
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12:30 |
12:00 |
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14:00 (13:00 at CERN) |
14:00 (13:00 at CERN) |
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16:00 |
16:00 |
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18:00 |
17:00 |
Return conference buses are scheduled to leave La
Thuile on Saturday
at 12h30 sharp (after lunch)
They should reach Geneva railway station around 16:00, depending on the traffic
Stop at the airport and then CERN (if requested)
With the regular bus
From Geneva airport to Chamonix
by bus (40 Euros one way ticket, duration 1:30)
Then from Chamonix to La
Thuile by taxi (approximate cost: 100 Euros)
or by bus(es).
Schedules will be
found here
By taxi
About 300 Euros, 120 km
For a shared taxi, please contact the conference secretary.
By car
La Thuile can be easily reached by car from France : by the A40 highway to St Gervais, then by the E25 to Chamonix, Courmayeur and Pré Saint Didier (DO NOT TAKE MOTORWAY AFTER THE MONT BLANC TUNNEL) and then turn right, direction to La Thuile via Strada Statale Valle d'Aosta (10km). If chains are necessary, the sooner you put them on, the better.
Parking is available at the hotel at 9 Euros /day
By train + bus
About 4 hours (2/3 trains + 1/2 buses)
Around 30 Euros
See italian train schedules
By train + bus
About 5 hours (2/3 trains + 1/2 buses)
Around 40 Euros
See italian train schedules
4) Local buses
Schedules of buses from La Thuile to Pr?? St. Didier - Morgex - Courmayeur - AostaReaching La Thuile other than with the conference bus or by car can be long and complicated. If you meet any difficulty organizing your travel, contact us.